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Background removal - torath - 08-27-2020
So I am totally new to GIMP (or any other editing software).
I am attempting to clean up an image my daughter drew for use on redbubble. I scanned the image she drew by hand, it scanned very well. Now I need to remove the background so it can be printed on other than white items without a giant white box around the image. I used the foreground select tool. I will try to describe step by step what I did.
Open image.
Add Alpha Channel
Click on foreground select tool
Draw a "box" around image
Click Select in the Foreground Select Dialogue box
"Paint" in the image
Preview mask to verify image
Click Select in the Foreground Select Dialogue Box
Click Select > Invert
Hit Delete on Keyboard
At this point the background is checkered, so I think removed correctly. From here I did the following:
1) saved as .xcf but redbubble cannot open .xcf files
2) exported as .jpg, but when I opened the .jpg in redbubble, the white box remained.
I am sure I am missing something terribly obvious but cannot figure out what I need to do to save a .jpg (or .png) with just the character (or transparent background) for use on redbubble.
Please help!
RE: Background removal - rich2005 - 08-27-2020
Jpeg image format does not support transparency.
If you have a suitable image saved in Gimp .xcf format with transparency showing, then export the image as a .png image
RE: Background removal - torath - 08-27-2020
(08-27-2020, 12:25 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Jpeg image format does not support transparency.
If you have a suitable image saved in Gimp .xcf format with transparency showing, then export the image as a .png image
Advice on what to select / unselect in the export dialogue box?
RE: Background removal - rich2005 - 08-27-2020
(08-27-2020, 12:36 PM)torath Wrote:(08-27-2020, 12:25 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Jpeg image format does not support transparency.
If you have a suitable image saved in Gimp .xcf format with transparency showing, then export the image as a .png image
Advice on what to select / unselect in the export dialogue box?
That is a good question. Lots of options available. I am a believer in less is better:
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Should be good for most situations.
RE: Background removal - torath - 08-27-2020
(08-27-2020, 12:52 PM)rich2005 Wrote:(08-27-2020, 12:36 PM)torath Wrote:(08-27-2020, 12:25 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Jpeg image format does not support transparency.
If you have a suitable image saved in Gimp .xcf format with transparency showing, then export the image as a .png image
Advice on what to select / unselect in the export dialogue box?
That is a good question. Lots of options available. I am a believer in less is better:
Should be good for most situations.
YAY!! It worked. Thank you so much!!